Post by Devlin Scott on Jun 15, 2017 6:33:17 GMT -5
Round One
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Aaynet hit an early pinning Heel Kick and a hard DDT, but Ruby Rose Lance battled back with a Bulldog. She built her way up to The Rose Thorn (Jump Swinging Implant DDT) as she planted Aaynet to the mat and got the pinfall victory. After the match, Aaynet and Ruby were face-to-face as Aayned grabbed her cheeks and landed a huge kiss on the lips of Ruby. Miss Rose pushed Aaynet off in disgust as she stormed out of the ring.
Winner: Ruby Rose Lance
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Early on in the match, Kayla Richards was in control as she had a Dragon sleeper with a body lock cinched in. Summer was able to battle out of it and reached the ropes for the break. Summer battled back and hit a roaring elbow and a springboard bulldog, but only got a two count after a hard Heat Stroke (Saito Suplex). Kayla battled back and connected with V-trigger (running bicycle knee strike to a standing or kneeling opponent) to a kneeled Summer. That was it as Kayla picked up the pinfall.
Winner: Kayla Richards
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The match starts off with Sadie taking control with a Sliding double leg takedown. Dawn is able to battle back and downs Sadie with a knee to the gut. Lohan uses The Lohan Barrage (Repeated shoot kicks to a kneeling opponent's chest followed by a High knee to the seated opponent's head) as she only gets a two count. Dawn heads up to the top corner looking for A New Dawn (450 Splash) but Sadie rolls out of the way as Dawn crashes and burns. Sadie hooks both legs for almost a two count. Sadie finishes her off with Beyond Mayhem (Jumping double knee drop to an opponent's midsection followed by a standing moonsault double knee drop) as she picks up a pinfall.
Winner: Sadie Wilson
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Rachel was able to down Cali-Kate with a snap DDT followed by a series of Garvin Stomps to the wrists and ankles. Rachel showboats for a second and looks for another stomp, but Cali-Kate is able to grab her leg and drag her down to the mat. After a Geek Chic Kick (Chick Kick), Cali-Kate finishes Rachel off with Starstruck (Inverted Double Underhook Facebuster) as she pins Rachel for the three count and the win.
Winner: Cali-Kate
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Evelyn starts the match off with a Bicycle Knee that sends Gaia on the defense. Kuller wears Galanos down with Light of Hope (Cross Kneelock) but Gaia is able to crawl her way towards the ropes for a break. Evelyn continues on the offense but as she grabs Gaia for Adverse Effects (Sister Abigail), Gaia is able to reverse out of it into a Reverse DDT. Gaia lifts her up and hits a Exploder Suplex. After a two count, Gaia pounds the mat and pulls Kuller up to finish the match. Gaia hits a Brainbuster and pins Evelyn for the win.
Winner: Gaia Galanos
We cut to the interior of Rebel Ink’s locker room, where one half of the RW Tag Team Champions, Aurora Graves can be seen lacing up her boots in anticipation of her first-round match. Her husband Damon is standing nearby, holding their championship belts, one draped over each shoulder.
Damon: Gonna be one hell of a first round, eh, Harley?
Aurora: You can say that again. I’m just glad we were able to snag a private dressing room.
Damon: Perks of being champs, am I right?
Aurora nods her head.
Aurora: A lot of big names are taking part in this thing; I’m surprised Devlin Scott’s able to reign everyone in.
Damon hooks a finger under his wife’s chin, raising her face until her eyes line up with his. His face is locked in a proud smile.
Damon: I know I don’t have to tell you this, Harley... but you’ve got this. Round one is gonna be a breeze for you...
Aurora: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Puddin’. It’s gonna be rough trying to fight through the rankings. There’s no telling who I may end up facing off against.
Damon: Let’s just concentrate on getting through round one first. We’ll let the rest fall into place. And should you end up facing off against a friend...
Aurora: Hold it, Damon. You seem to forget who you’re talking to. You know damn well that it doesn’t make any difference who stands across the ring from me. They line ‘em up, I knock them down.
Damon: That’s my girl...
Damon pulls his wife close, leaning in for a long, lingering kiss on the lips. Husband and wife remain like this for several seconds before they finally break it off.
Damon: I guess there’s only one thing left to do now....
Aurora: Mm-hmm. And that’s go out there and show them why I’m one half of the longest-reigning Redemption Wrestling Tag Team Champions.
Aurora stands back, pounding a fist into her other hand. She appears to stare through Damon, her eyes burning with determination as she continues to drive her fist into her open palm.
Damon: That’s right! Now get out there and show those outsider bitches what happens when they step in our yard!
Aurora giggles a little bit, tilting her head to the side as she stands with her hands on her hips.
Aurora: That’s a bit over the top, don’t you think, Puddin’?
He shrugs his shoulders, a smug grin plastered on his face.
Damon: Maybe it is, but when it comes to my wife, nothing is too good!
Aurora blushes, shaking her head at her husband.
Aurora: Oh, Damon... just having your support is all the encouragement I need.
Aurora: Alright, Puddin’... it’s showtime!
Husband and wife exchange one final kiss. Aurora then pats each of the championship belts in turn before heading toward the door that leads out into the hallway. She pauses, turning to her husband and smiling. With a wink of her eye, she makes her way out into the hallway, leaving Damon in the locker room as the scene ends.
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The match begins with Dona using two snap suplexes back to back to wear down Aurora. Dona whips Aurora off into the ropes looking for a tilt-a-whirl slam and connects hard. Dona tries a pin and gets a one and a half count. Battling back up to her feet, Aurora uses a dropkick and then a standing moonsault. A two count and Dona kicks out. Dona struggles up to her feet as Aurora uses the ropes to get back up to her feet. Without warning, Aurora downs Dona with a Superkick. She locks in Rebel Yell (Muta Lock) as Dona is forced to tap out.
Winner: Aurora Graves
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The match begins as a battle back and forth. Honey uses a series of spinning heel kicks and springboard moves, while Blair tries to ground her with a Boston Crab and a plethora of Suplexes. Honey looks for a Jumping Reverse STO but Blair is able to block it and sends Honey down hard to the mat. Blair catches Honey off guard with Bitch Slap (Punch to the face with brass knuckles) that the ref does not see and finishes Honey off with the B.L.A.I.R. Express (Unprettier) as Blair picks up the pinfall.
Winner: Blair Kivisto
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Camila tries a series of DDT Variations as Trixie catches her off guard with a Spicy Superkick to the seated Camila. A pin attempt and only a two count, Camila battles back. Hitting a Tornado DDT, Abrines takes a little too long for make the pin and has a two and a half count. Trixie uses a new tool in her arsenal, a Round House Kick to take Camila down as she follows that up with ‘Shining Apprentice’ (Very much like the Shining Wizard, but she doesn't step off the knee) as Trixie picks up the pinfall win.
Winner: Trixie
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Juliana controls the match early on with a springboard DDT that catches Mia out of nowhere. She hits a hell of a clothesline, but Mia battles back with an excellent tornado DDT. Both ladies are down on the mat as the referee got up to a seven count. Mia was up first, and grabbed Juliana only to have her eyes raked. Juliana looked to take advantage and went for The Cosmetic Counter (Codebreaker ) but Mia blocked it. Fallon connected withFull Spectrum (kick combo: front kick, spin kick, back kick and axe kick) that downed Mendoza hard, who rolled outside of the ring to avoid a pin. Mia, trying to get Juliana back into the ring, battled with her outside of the ring until they both rolled inside of the ring. Mia ducked another clotheslines, and locked in#ThinkPink (octopus hold submission) which caused Juliana to tap out.
Winner: Mia Fallon
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McKena Hardy starts the match off with a hard German Suplex and bridges it to a pin, but Brittany kicks out at one. Hardy follows it up with a STO driving Brittany down, and only a two count. Brittany manages to get up to her feet and ducks an incoming clothesline. She rallies with a Bicycle Knee Strike to McKena followed by a jumping elbow drop. She covers and gets a two count. Waiting for McKena to raise to her feet, Brittany sets her up and connects with Just For Kicks (Roundhouse kick) as McKena drops and Brittany covers for the three count.
Winner: Brittany
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Hope tries to catch Coda off guard early with Hopes Into Dreams (Dean Ambrose's Dirty Deeds) but Coda is able to spin out of it and uses a hard dropkick to Cassidy's back. Coda maintained control of this match from the get go. Lifting Hope up, Coda hits a fallaway slam. Coda makes a pin but only gets a two count. Hope battles back up to her feet and uses a Tiger Suplex (pin combo) for a two count of her own. In the end, Coda was too much as she uses "Peace Of Eden" (Alpamare waterslide) to drop Hope hard to the mat and covers for the pinfall.
WInner: Coda
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Zoey tries to control this match from the get go and uses a Jumping double-knee armbreaker to wear down Sapphire. She follows that up with a Northern Lights suplex and earns herself a two count. Making sure not to let up, Zoey heads up to the top corner for Delightful Dervish (imploding 450 splash) but Sapphire reacts quickly as Zoey tired herself out early on and Sapphire hit the top rope to cause Zoey to fall. Sapphire gets her into the corner and uses a series of Corner Shoulder Thrusts. Showing her strength, Sapphire hits a Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex that causes Zoey to skid across the mat. Sapphire finishes her off with Pugilist Sound (Swiss Death) as Sapphire earns the pinfall.
Winner: Sapphire
The camera switches to an area backstage at the Wells Fargo Center, where Mia Bala is seen stood together with Lowri Moss.
Mia: Lowri Moss, welcome to Redemption Wrestling.
Lowri smiles politely.
Lowri: Thank you. It’s good to be here.
Mia: Now, you are of course one of the sixty-four women that are competing in the All Female Invitational, and so my first question for you is, what is your aim for the tournament?
There is a slight shrug of the shoulders from Lowri.
Lowri: My aim is, I assume, the same as the aim of every other participant in the tournament: to win it; I was the final woman to be entered into the tournament, and once it’s all over, I want to be the final woman left standing.
Mia: Your opponent in the first round is Polly Pocket; how much do you know about her?
Lowri lets out a sigh.
Lowri: Not as much as I would like.
A brief pause follows, before she continues her answer.
Lowri: I believe she has been wrestling for longer than me, but I’ve struggled to find past matches of hers to study, so like I said, I don’t know as much about what she is capable of in the ring as I would like to. Having said that though, I do at least know what I am capable of in the ring, and so while I will show respect to Polly Pocket when she’s stood opposite me in the ring, I’m confident that come the end of the match, I’ll be the one that will get their hand raised.
Mia: Well, for what it’s worth, most people seem to be predicting that you will beat Polly Pocket, to set up a match in the second round against LAVA.
Lowri cracks a half-smirk.
Lowri: So I’ve noticed.
She then runs a hand through her hair.
Lowri: The prospect of a match against LAVA is something that intrigues me. However, it’s not a foregone conclusion that she and I will be opponents in the second round, as just because people are predicting us to win our respective first round matches, that doesn’t mean we can simply turn up and expect to win - we still have to go out there and get the job done.
Mia: You would like to wrestle LAVA, though.
Lowri nods.
Lowri: Yes, I would. And if that’s how things pan out, then great, but I’m not going to look ahead to what could lie in store - I’m going to take this tournament one match at a time. Because you see, the last thing that I want to have happen is for me to get knocked out in the first round, and so for now, I just want to focus on my match in the first round, and on the task of trying to defeat Polly Pocket.
Mia: Okay, Lowri. Thanks for your time.
Lowri again gives the reporter a smile.
Lowri: You’re welcome.
The scene then cuts away.
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Lowri starts the match off with a slight Headbutt that catches Polly off guard. Polly reaches out and grabs the head of Moss, but Lowri spins out of it and uses a Reverse DDT. An STO and a standing moonsault later, Polly Pocket is in trouble. A two count pin attempt for Lowri. Polly uses her legs to trip up Lowri and locks in a Boston Crab, but Lowri battles out of it and reaches the ropes. Lowri drops her with Breuddwydion Melus (Superkick) as she hooks one leg for the one, two, three.
Winner: Lowri Moss
We cut to a section of the parking lot, pretty much the only place where anyone can expect any space to stretch out, what with the 64 women present for the All Female Invitational tournament. There, Danni LeBlanc can be seen in her ring gear, getting in a last minute warmup, laying a few kicks into the massive hands of her boyfriend, Donovan Basch. Hannah Lacey approaches with caution, careful not to get within striking range.
Hannah: Excuse me, Danni?
Danni takes a break, turning to face Hannah as Donovan stands behind her with his hands on her shoulders.
Danni: Yeah... what’s up, Hannah?
Hannah: Well, first of all, I’d like to welcome you to Redemption Wrestling. I know you’re here for the big tournament, so I won’t keep you. How do you feel taking part in something so huge?
Danni: It is pretty huge... any time you can round up so many of the sport’s toughest women, it’s bound to make everyone else in the industry stop and take notice. Devlin Scott sure knows how to put his company on the map; I’m proud to work for him, even if it’s on the developmental brand, for now.
Hannah: In the first round, you’re taking on someone that is already looking ahead to a potential match that could take place later during the course of the tournament. Does this bother you at all?
Danni shakes her head.
Danni: Story of my life, Hannah. From the moment I signed my first major contract over a year ago, people have looked past me, like I’m not even there. It just motivates me that much more to prove them wrong.
Donovan: LAVA is going to find out the hard way that Danni is not someone to cast aside. She’s as fierce a competitor as they come, and to look past her as if she’s not even there is foolish at best.
Hannah: Do you think it will really come down to who wants it more?
Donovan: No, I don’t. It’s going to be a close fight, to be sure. But I know that my lady will take the fight to LAVA. She can expect to have her hands full.
Hannah: Anything to say before your match, Danni?
Danni: What’s left to say? Donny pretty much said it all. But I will say this... if she wants to get past me, she’s going to have to earn it. I’m sure as hell not going to make it easy on her. I don’t really care about what sort of rivalry she’s looking to start up; she still has to go through me first. Tonight, there’s going to be one hell of a fight. 64 women will square off, but that number’s about to get cut in half. I’m going to do my damnedest to make sure I’m on the side that moves on.
Donovan: You heard the lady... she’s ready to go.
Hannah: Well, best of luck to you tonight, Danni. Again, it’s nice to see you here.
Danni and Donovan nod silently as Danni resumes her warmup and Hannah walks away. With that, the scene cuts away.
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A very contested match, it is a back and forth with a series of pinfalls that are close. Danni uses her speed along with Flying headscissors and a springboard moonsault to try and shut Lava down. At the end of the match, Lava is able to hold on and catches Danni offguard with a Spinning Backfist. She follows it up with THE HOTFLASH (Forward Flying Knee Strike) allowing Lava to pickup the pinfall.
Winner: Lava
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The match is controlled by Betsy Granger early on. She uses a series of submissions to wear Caroline down, and even tries to enrage Caroline by breaking rope breaks at four and a half. A warning from the referee, and Betsy begins to get more serious. Caroline pulls out her bag of dirty tricks and uses an eye rake to Betsy. As she is trying to regain her vision, Caroline hits a rollup from behind and holds the tights out of the vision of the ref to the pinfall win.
Winner: Caroline O'Hara Burchill
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Starlight begins the match off with a series of three dropkicks. She makes a cover and gets a two count. Megan battles back and hits a Jumping butt bump to a running opponent snapping Starlight back down for a one and a half count. With Starlight down, the crawls into the corner to get away but Megan uses a Stinkface (mainly used to insult the opponent) to show her up. Starlight pushes off and tries to fight her off. Megan finishes Starlight off with Grand Finale (Double Knee Backbreaker) as she makes the pinfall win.
Winner: Megan Treamon
We move backstage as Hannah Lacey is standing with Kaylee Kassie.
Hannah: Kaylee. You are pulling double duty. You are fighting here tonight, plus you are the General Manager for West Coast Genesis.
Kaylee shocks a large rock on her finger.
Kaylee: And engaged to a sexy superhero.
Hannah nods.
Hannah: And congrats. But does this match have some personal feelings for you? A Reinhardt was involved in you being injured and out for months. And now you face Tricia.
Kaylee smiles.
Kaylee: Let's just see what happens inside of the ring, okay? You will know my answer then.
Kaylee walks off.
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Kaylee Kassie immediately takes it to Tricia with some hair pull tosses and a some hard stomps to Tricia. She gets cocky as she connects with Concussion (Roundhouse Kick To The Head) and a two count. Tricia follows it up with HeartKiller (Double Foot Stomp To Chest) as Tricia scores a two and a half count. Kaylee battles back and hits a Leg Lariat. She follows it up with a Missile Dropkick. With the crowd getting behind her, she hits a Kaylee Kick (Axe Kick) and locks in a Kaylee Lock (Figure Four Leg Lock) which causes Tricia to fight but ultimately taps to the submission.
Winner: Kaylee Kassie
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These two ladies battle back and forth right from the get go. Keisha uses a Running spin kick to drive Amy down, but Smyth retailiates with a flowing DDT. She heads up to the top rope and hits a big leg drop. A pin only gets a two count. They battle back and forth again, and Keisha gets in control and looks for 'Miami Heat' (Keisha places her opponent in a seated position on the top rope. She climbs up and hits a hurricanrana from the top rope) but Amy pushes her off as Keisha his the mat hard. Amy jumps off with a top rope elbow and makes the pinfall for the win.
Winner: Amy Jo Smyth
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Victora starts the match off with a Swinging Neckbreaker, and hits a Lionsault earning herself a two count. She continues to battle Spider, but Spider slowly battles back. Victoria manages to lock in Anarchy Cradle (standing Texas Cloverleaf) but Spider is able to reach the ropes. Once the break, the referee breaks them up. Spider uses a series of strikes to back Victoria up into the corner as she uses a couple of hip checks. Up to the top rope, Spider hits a Superplex and floats over for a pinfall win.
Winner: Spider
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Crystal opens up with a series of DDTs include a standard one, a flowing DDT, and a Reverse DDT to show how much in control she has the match. Hitting Flashing Lights (Spinning Roundhouse Kick) she makes the cover but at two she breaks the count herself to showboat a little. This gives Jessica the opportunity to come back as she hits Punch-Punch-Kick! Combo (ala Solid Snake). A Flying Forearm Smash followed by “Guardian of the Enterprise” (Cross Arm Breaker) as Crystal tries to fight out of the submission but is forced to tap out.
Winner: Jessica Nitoh
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Kim begins the match with a rake to the eyes and immediately hits Poison Crown (Evenflow DDT). She makes the pin and gets a two and a half before Stacy gets a foot on the rope to break it. Back to her feet, she hits a wicked slap that catches Stacy off guard. Stacy tries to put a mean face on but Kim slaps her a second time. She drops Kim with a Northern Lights Suplex. Stacy uses the ropes for a Springboard moonsault and a one count. Stacy gets the crowd behind her as the heads up to the top rope and hits 'Super Star Press' (Shooting Star Press) and the pinfall for the win.
Winner: Stacy Sterling
The match was originally supposed to be Shelley vs Jacqui, but Shelley's representatives pulled her from the match last moment. As Ja
cqui was ready for the match backstage, we see Betsy Granger who was earlier cheated out of a match plead her case to Devlin.
Betsy: YOUR Champion cheated... she used my tights!
Devlin: I hear you, but the referee didn't see it.
Betsy: But YOU did, right?
He nods.
Betsy: I heard that you have a problem... no Shelley Silver. Well, I have a solution. Two birds. One stone.
The cameras move back into the arena.
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The match was originally supposed to be Shelley vs Jacqui, but Shelley's representatives pulled her from the match last moment. As Jacqui waits inside of the ring we see Betsy Granger enters the arena as the replacement for Shelley. Jacqui begins the match with a series of kicks, but Betsy comesback with a few leg submissions to wear her down. A stiff dropkick and Betsy is able to lock in a crossface allowing her to pickup a submission win to advance to the second round after Jacqui taps out.
Winner: Betsy Granger
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Beckah comes out swinging with a series of strikes, causing Jo to go on the defense. A couple of wild dropkick attempts and Beckah begins to slow down wearing herself out. Jo uses a series of Knee and leg strikes that further wear Beckah down. McFarlane is able to hit BANG! (Wheelbarrow facebuster)
to a two count. Beckah tries to battle back with a latch ditch DDT. After both ladies being down to an eight count, Jo hits Josephine Wheel (Spinning Headscissors)
and makes the pin for the win.
Winner: Jo McFarlane
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Andi opens the match with a standing dropkick. She grabs the head of Night and hits a Tornado DDT. A two count and Andi is back to her feet. She waits for AKO (Andi Knockout - Superkick) but Jade is able to duck it. She grabs Andi and hits a Reverse Jumping STO. Both ladies are down until Jade rolls over and get a one count. Jade hits a springboard elbow drop and then locks in an armbar. Andi breaks out of it and connects with AKO (Andi Knockout - Superkick) sending Jade through the ropes to the outside. After a count of 7, she enters back in and without warning uses a rollup that catches Andi off guard and for the win.
Winner: Jade Night
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The two ladies shake hands before they begin. Xaria opens with a Snap DDT and a cover for a one count. Merlot hits a sling blade and a leg drop for a one and a half count. Xaria uses a Russian Leg Sweep and another one count. Merlot uses a Saito Suplex to a one count of her own. Merlot catches Xaria off guard with a Rolling Chop that drops Karloff to the mat as she rolls out to the outside. She is down for the count as the shot caught her in the head. The referee counts to ten as Merlot gets the count out victory.
Winner: Merlot Ayano
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Mercedes begins with a slap, and then a Shoulder Tackle. She follows it up with a Press Slam and gets a two count. Karari is able to overcome the momentum with a Spear that turns the tables. She drops a leg for a one and a half count. Once back up to her feet, Mercedes looks for a clothesline but Karari ducks it. Karari hits "On Fire" (Bicycle Kick) that drops Mercedes to the mat as Karari gets the three count.
Winner: Karari Makelah
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Jess Hardy comes out aggressive with a jumping DDT that plants Gretchen. Lockheart tries to battle back with a series of strikes. Hardy is too much as she seems energized, and hits "Last Light" (Cradle DDT) and scores herself a pinfall victory.
Winner: Jess Hardy
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The two heels try to one up each other. Tegan with a German Suplex, and Julianna with a German of her own. Julianna with a clothesline, and Tegas with one that almost knocks her head off. Tegan hits From Perth to Philly via Julianna's Face (Kick to the gut, followed by a knee to the face) but Julianna rolls to the outside instantly. Tegan follows her out but Julianna traps her in the ring skirt. A series of strikes and Julianna rolls Tegan back into the ring. A kick to the gut, and a knee to the head by DiMaria before she hits "DiMaria Code" - (Full Nelson Facebuster aka "Skull Crushing Finale") for the pin.
Winner: Julianna DiMaria
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Abigail uses the ropes for momentum and hits a flying crossbody. Ashley rolls through and lifts her up for a press slam. Ashley uses the ropes for a Moonsault springboard-style but Abigail rolls out of the way and AMC catches all mat. Abigail takes control by using a Springboard roundhouse and gets a two count. Pulling Chase up to her feet, Ashley fends her off and uses a back body drop. Waiting for Abigail to rise up, Ashley is ready and hits Walk Of Fame (Spear) once Abigail rises up and Chase scores the pinfall win.
Winner: Ashley Marie Chase
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Kenzie opens the match up with a savate kick. She grabs the head of Krissy and hits a flowing DDT, to a two count. Spencer battles back and hits a trio of German Suplexes with the final one bridging to a pin for a two count. Rydell is able to kick out. Krissy grabs Kenzie for a Straight Jacket Suplex but Kenzie is able to block it. She spins around and hits a right punch, a left punch, and a Jackknife Kick dropping Krissy. Kenzie makes the cover for the win.
Winner: Kenzie Rydell
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Eliza Valentine starts this one off aggressively with a arm wrench into a throw as she sends Adeline down to her back. Popping back up, La Roux hits a series of kicks to her sides and then a forearm to drop Eliza. Looking for a 630 Splash, she crashes and burns as Adeline hits the mat hard. Eliza takes control of the match and drives Adeline face first into the mat with a headlock driver as she rolls her over for the pinfall.
Winner: Eliza Valentine
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The match begins as Venus uses a Double leg slam takedown and locks in an Ankle Lock. Gina battles out of it and grabs the ropes for the break. Back up to her feet, Venus pulls Gina up and hits a Spinning backfist but Gina ducks it. She comes back with a Russian Leg Sweep and an elbow drop for a one count. Gina lifts Venus up to her feet and lifts Venus up with a Vertical Suplex. Gina drives her down to the mat and locks in a Single Leg Boston Crab as Venus is positioned in the middle of the ring as Venus is forced to tap out.
Winner: Gina Neon
vs Aaynet hit an early pinning Heel Kick and a hard DDT, but Ruby Rose Lance battled back with a Bulldog. She built her way up to The Rose Thorn (Jump Swinging Implant DDT) as she planted Aaynet to the mat and got the pinfall victory. After the match, Aaynet and Ruby were face-to-face as Aayned grabbed her cheeks and landed a huge kiss on the lips of Ruby. Miss Rose pushed Aaynet off in disgust as she stormed out of the ring.
Winner: Ruby Rose Lance
vs Early on in the match, Kayla Richards was in control as she had a Dragon sleeper with a body lock cinched in. Summer was able to battle out of it and reached the ropes for the break. Summer battled back and hit a roaring elbow and a springboard bulldog, but only got a two count after a hard Heat Stroke (Saito Suplex). Kayla battled back and connected with V-trigger (running bicycle knee strike to a standing or kneeling opponent) to a kneeled Summer. That was it as Kayla picked up the pinfall.
Winner: Kayla Richards
vs The match starts off with Sadie taking control with a Sliding double leg takedown. Dawn is able to battle back and downs Sadie with a knee to the gut. Lohan uses The Lohan Barrage (Repeated shoot kicks to a kneeling opponent's chest followed by a High knee to the seated opponent's head) as she only gets a two count. Dawn heads up to the top corner looking for A New Dawn (450 Splash) but Sadie rolls out of the way as Dawn crashes and burns. Sadie hooks both legs for almost a two count. Sadie finishes her off with Beyond Mayhem (Jumping double knee drop to an opponent's midsection followed by a standing moonsault double knee drop) as she picks up a pinfall.
Winner: Sadie Wilson
vs Rachel was able to down Cali-Kate with a snap DDT followed by a series of Garvin Stomps to the wrists and ankles. Rachel showboats for a second and looks for another stomp, but Cali-Kate is able to grab her leg and drag her down to the mat. After a Geek Chic Kick (Chick Kick), Cali-Kate finishes Rachel off with Starstruck (Inverted Double Underhook Facebuster) as she pins Rachel for the three count and the win.
Winner: Cali-Kate
vs Evelyn starts the match off with a Bicycle Knee that sends Gaia on the defense. Kuller wears Galanos down with Light of Hope (Cross Kneelock) but Gaia is able to crawl her way towards the ropes for a break. Evelyn continues on the offense but as she grabs Gaia for Adverse Effects (Sister Abigail), Gaia is able to reverse out of it into a Reverse DDT. Gaia lifts her up and hits a Exploder Suplex. After a two count, Gaia pounds the mat and pulls Kuller up to finish the match. Gaia hits a Brainbuster and pins Evelyn for the win.
Winner: Gaia Galanos
We cut to the interior of Rebel Ink’s locker room, where one half of the RW Tag Team Champions, Aurora Graves can be seen lacing up her boots in anticipation of her first-round match. Her husband Damon is standing nearby, holding their championship belts, one draped over each shoulder.
Damon: Gonna be one hell of a first round, eh, Harley?
Aurora: You can say that again. I’m just glad we were able to snag a private dressing room.
Damon: Perks of being champs, am I right?
Aurora nods her head.
Aurora: A lot of big names are taking part in this thing; I’m surprised Devlin Scott’s able to reign everyone in.
Damon hooks a finger under his wife’s chin, raising her face until her eyes line up with his. His face is locked in a proud smile.
Damon: I know I don’t have to tell you this, Harley... but you’ve got this. Round one is gonna be a breeze for you...
Aurora: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Puddin’. It’s gonna be rough trying to fight through the rankings. There’s no telling who I may end up facing off against.
Damon: Let’s just concentrate on getting through round one first. We’ll let the rest fall into place. And should you end up facing off against a friend...
Aurora: Hold it, Damon. You seem to forget who you’re talking to. You know damn well that it doesn’t make any difference who stands across the ring from me. They line ‘em up, I knock them down.
Damon: That’s my girl...
Damon pulls his wife close, leaning in for a long, lingering kiss on the lips. Husband and wife remain like this for several seconds before they finally break it off.
Damon: I guess there’s only one thing left to do now....
Aurora: Mm-hmm. And that’s go out there and show them why I’m one half of the longest-reigning Redemption Wrestling Tag Team Champions.
Aurora stands back, pounding a fist into her other hand. She appears to stare through Damon, her eyes burning with determination as she continues to drive her fist into her open palm.
Damon: That’s right! Now get out there and show those outsider bitches what happens when they step in our yard!
Aurora giggles a little bit, tilting her head to the side as she stands with her hands on her hips.
Aurora: That’s a bit over the top, don’t you think, Puddin’?
He shrugs his shoulders, a smug grin plastered on his face.
Damon: Maybe it is, but when it comes to my wife, nothing is too good!
Aurora blushes, shaking her head at her husband.
Aurora: Oh, Damon... just having your support is all the encouragement I need.
Aurora: Alright, Puddin’... it’s showtime!
Husband and wife exchange one final kiss. Aurora then pats each of the championship belts in turn before heading toward the door that leads out into the hallway. She pauses, turning to her husband and smiling. With a wink of her eye, she makes her way out into the hallway, leaving Damon in the locker room as the scene ends.
vs The match begins with Dona using two snap suplexes back to back to wear down Aurora. Dona whips Aurora off into the ropes looking for a tilt-a-whirl slam and connects hard. Dona tries a pin and gets a one and a half count. Battling back up to her feet, Aurora uses a dropkick and then a standing moonsault. A two count and Dona kicks out. Dona struggles up to her feet as Aurora uses the ropes to get back up to her feet. Without warning, Aurora downs Dona with a Superkick. She locks in Rebel Yell (Muta Lock) as Dona is forced to tap out.
Winner: Aurora Graves
vs The match begins as a battle back and forth. Honey uses a series of spinning heel kicks and springboard moves, while Blair tries to ground her with a Boston Crab and a plethora of Suplexes. Honey looks for a Jumping Reverse STO but Blair is able to block it and sends Honey down hard to the mat. Blair catches Honey off guard with Bitch Slap (Punch to the face with brass knuckles) that the ref does not see and finishes Honey off with the B.L.A.I.R. Express (Unprettier) as Blair picks up the pinfall.
Winner: Blair Kivisto
vs Camila tries a series of DDT Variations as Trixie catches her off guard with a Spicy Superkick to the seated Camila. A pin attempt and only a two count, Camila battles back. Hitting a Tornado DDT, Abrines takes a little too long for make the pin and has a two and a half count. Trixie uses a new tool in her arsenal, a Round House Kick to take Camila down as she follows that up with ‘Shining Apprentice’ (Very much like the Shining Wizard, but she doesn't step off the knee) as Trixie picks up the pinfall win.
Winner: Trixie
vs Juliana controls the match early on with a springboard DDT that catches Mia out of nowhere. She hits a hell of a clothesline, but Mia battles back with an excellent tornado DDT. Both ladies are down on the mat as the referee got up to a seven count. Mia was up first, and grabbed Juliana only to have her eyes raked. Juliana looked to take advantage and went for The Cosmetic Counter (Codebreaker ) but Mia blocked it. Fallon connected withFull Spectrum (kick combo: front kick, spin kick, back kick and axe kick) that downed Mendoza hard, who rolled outside of the ring to avoid a pin. Mia, trying to get Juliana back into the ring, battled with her outside of the ring until they both rolled inside of the ring. Mia ducked another clotheslines, and locked in#ThinkPink (octopus hold submission) which caused Juliana to tap out.
Winner: Mia Fallon
vs McKena Hardy starts the match off with a hard German Suplex and bridges it to a pin, but Brittany kicks out at one. Hardy follows it up with a STO driving Brittany down, and only a two count. Brittany manages to get up to her feet and ducks an incoming clothesline. She rallies with a Bicycle Knee Strike to McKena followed by a jumping elbow drop. She covers and gets a two count. Waiting for McKena to raise to her feet, Brittany sets her up and connects with Just For Kicks (Roundhouse kick) as McKena drops and Brittany covers for the three count.
Winner: Brittany
vs Hope tries to catch Coda off guard early with Hopes Into Dreams (Dean Ambrose's Dirty Deeds) but Coda is able to spin out of it and uses a hard dropkick to Cassidy's back. Coda maintained control of this match from the get go. Lifting Hope up, Coda hits a fallaway slam. Coda makes a pin but only gets a two count. Hope battles back up to her feet and uses a Tiger Suplex (pin combo) for a two count of her own. In the end, Coda was too much as she uses "Peace Of Eden" (Alpamare waterslide) to drop Hope hard to the mat and covers for the pinfall.
WInner: Coda
vs Zoey tries to control this match from the get go and uses a Jumping double-knee armbreaker to wear down Sapphire. She follows that up with a Northern Lights suplex and earns herself a two count. Making sure not to let up, Zoey heads up to the top corner for Delightful Dervish (imploding 450 splash) but Sapphire reacts quickly as Zoey tired herself out early on and Sapphire hit the top rope to cause Zoey to fall. Sapphire gets her into the corner and uses a series of Corner Shoulder Thrusts. Showing her strength, Sapphire hits a Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex that causes Zoey to skid across the mat. Sapphire finishes her off with Pugilist Sound (Swiss Death) as Sapphire earns the pinfall.
Winner: Sapphire
The camera switches to an area backstage at the Wells Fargo Center, where Mia Bala is seen stood together with Lowri Moss.
Mia: Lowri Moss, welcome to Redemption Wrestling.
Lowri smiles politely.
Lowri: Thank you. It’s good to be here.
Mia: Now, you are of course one of the sixty-four women that are competing in the All Female Invitational, and so my first question for you is, what is your aim for the tournament?
There is a slight shrug of the shoulders from Lowri.
Lowri: My aim is, I assume, the same as the aim of every other participant in the tournament: to win it; I was the final woman to be entered into the tournament, and once it’s all over, I want to be the final woman left standing.
Mia: Your opponent in the first round is Polly Pocket; how much do you know about her?
Lowri lets out a sigh.
Lowri: Not as much as I would like.
A brief pause follows, before she continues her answer.
Lowri: I believe she has been wrestling for longer than me, but I’ve struggled to find past matches of hers to study, so like I said, I don’t know as much about what she is capable of in the ring as I would like to. Having said that though, I do at least know what I am capable of in the ring, and so while I will show respect to Polly Pocket when she’s stood opposite me in the ring, I’m confident that come the end of the match, I’ll be the one that will get their hand raised.
Mia: Well, for what it’s worth, most people seem to be predicting that you will beat Polly Pocket, to set up a match in the second round against LAVA.
Lowri cracks a half-smirk.
Lowri: So I’ve noticed.
She then runs a hand through her hair.
Lowri: The prospect of a match against LAVA is something that intrigues me. However, it’s not a foregone conclusion that she and I will be opponents in the second round, as just because people are predicting us to win our respective first round matches, that doesn’t mean we can simply turn up and expect to win - we still have to go out there and get the job done.
Mia: You would like to wrestle LAVA, though.
Lowri nods.
Lowri: Yes, I would. And if that’s how things pan out, then great, but I’m not going to look ahead to what could lie in store - I’m going to take this tournament one match at a time. Because you see, the last thing that I want to have happen is for me to get knocked out in the first round, and so for now, I just want to focus on my match in the first round, and on the task of trying to defeat Polly Pocket.
Mia: Okay, Lowri. Thanks for your time.
Lowri again gives the reporter a smile.
Lowri: You’re welcome.
The scene then cuts away.
vs Lowri starts the match off with a slight Headbutt that catches Polly off guard. Polly reaches out and grabs the head of Moss, but Lowri spins out of it and uses a Reverse DDT. An STO and a standing moonsault later, Polly Pocket is in trouble. A two count pin attempt for Lowri. Polly uses her legs to trip up Lowri and locks in a Boston Crab, but Lowri battles out of it and reaches the ropes. Lowri drops her with Breuddwydion Melus (Superkick) as she hooks one leg for the one, two, three.
Winner: Lowri Moss
We cut to a section of the parking lot, pretty much the only place where anyone can expect any space to stretch out, what with the 64 women present for the All Female Invitational tournament. There, Danni LeBlanc can be seen in her ring gear, getting in a last minute warmup, laying a few kicks into the massive hands of her boyfriend, Donovan Basch. Hannah Lacey approaches with caution, careful not to get within striking range.
Hannah: Excuse me, Danni?
Danni takes a break, turning to face Hannah as Donovan stands behind her with his hands on her shoulders.
Danni: Yeah... what’s up, Hannah?
Hannah: Well, first of all, I’d like to welcome you to Redemption Wrestling. I know you’re here for the big tournament, so I won’t keep you. How do you feel taking part in something so huge?
Danni: It is pretty huge... any time you can round up so many of the sport’s toughest women, it’s bound to make everyone else in the industry stop and take notice. Devlin Scott sure knows how to put his company on the map; I’m proud to work for him, even if it’s on the developmental brand, for now.
Hannah: In the first round, you’re taking on someone that is already looking ahead to a potential match that could take place later during the course of the tournament. Does this bother you at all?
Danni shakes her head.
Danni: Story of my life, Hannah. From the moment I signed my first major contract over a year ago, people have looked past me, like I’m not even there. It just motivates me that much more to prove them wrong.
Donovan: LAVA is going to find out the hard way that Danni is not someone to cast aside. She’s as fierce a competitor as they come, and to look past her as if she’s not even there is foolish at best.
Hannah: Do you think it will really come down to who wants it more?
Donovan: No, I don’t. It’s going to be a close fight, to be sure. But I know that my lady will take the fight to LAVA. She can expect to have her hands full.
Hannah: Anything to say before your match, Danni?
Danni: What’s left to say? Donny pretty much said it all. But I will say this... if she wants to get past me, she’s going to have to earn it. I’m sure as hell not going to make it easy on her. I don’t really care about what sort of rivalry she’s looking to start up; she still has to go through me first. Tonight, there’s going to be one hell of a fight. 64 women will square off, but that number’s about to get cut in half. I’m going to do my damnedest to make sure I’m on the side that moves on.
Donovan: You heard the lady... she’s ready to go.
Hannah: Well, best of luck to you tonight, Danni. Again, it’s nice to see you here.
Danni and Donovan nod silently as Danni resumes her warmup and Hannah walks away. With that, the scene cuts away.
vs A very contested match, it is a back and forth with a series of pinfalls that are close. Danni uses her speed along with Flying headscissors and a springboard moonsault to try and shut Lava down. At the end of the match, Lava is able to hold on and catches Danni offguard with a Spinning Backfist. She follows it up with THE HOTFLASH (Forward Flying Knee Strike) allowing Lava to pickup the pinfall.
Winner: Lava
vs The match is controlled by Betsy Granger early on. She uses a series of submissions to wear Caroline down, and even tries to enrage Caroline by breaking rope breaks at four and a half. A warning from the referee, and Betsy begins to get more serious. Caroline pulls out her bag of dirty tricks and uses an eye rake to Betsy. As she is trying to regain her vision, Caroline hits a rollup from behind and holds the tights out of the vision of the ref to the pinfall win.
Winner: Caroline O'Hara Burchill
vs Starlight begins the match off with a series of three dropkicks. She makes a cover and gets a two count. Megan battles back and hits a Jumping butt bump to a running opponent snapping Starlight back down for a one and a half count. With Starlight down, the crawls into the corner to get away but Megan uses a Stinkface (mainly used to insult the opponent) to show her up. Starlight pushes off and tries to fight her off. Megan finishes Starlight off with Grand Finale (Double Knee Backbreaker) as she makes the pinfall win.
Winner: Megan Treamon
We move backstage as Hannah Lacey is standing with Kaylee Kassie.
Hannah: Kaylee. You are pulling double duty. You are fighting here tonight, plus you are the General Manager for West Coast Genesis.
Kaylee shocks a large rock on her finger.
Kaylee: And engaged to a sexy superhero.
Hannah nods.
Hannah: And congrats. But does this match have some personal feelings for you? A Reinhardt was involved in you being injured and out for months. And now you face Tricia.
Kaylee smiles.
Kaylee: Let's just see what happens inside of the ring, okay? You will know my answer then.
Kaylee walks off.
vs Kaylee Kassie immediately takes it to Tricia with some hair pull tosses and a some hard stomps to Tricia. She gets cocky as she connects with Concussion (Roundhouse Kick To The Head) and a two count. Tricia follows it up with HeartKiller (Double Foot Stomp To Chest) as Tricia scores a two and a half count. Kaylee battles back and hits a Leg Lariat. She follows it up with a Missile Dropkick. With the crowd getting behind her, she hits a Kaylee Kick (Axe Kick) and locks in a Kaylee Lock (Figure Four Leg Lock) which causes Tricia to fight but ultimately taps to the submission.
Winner: Kaylee Kassie
vs These two ladies battle back and forth right from the get go. Keisha uses a Running spin kick to drive Amy down, but Smyth retailiates with a flowing DDT. She heads up to the top rope and hits a big leg drop. A pin only gets a two count. They battle back and forth again, and Keisha gets in control and looks for 'Miami Heat' (Keisha places her opponent in a seated position on the top rope. She climbs up and hits a hurricanrana from the top rope) but Amy pushes her off as Keisha his the mat hard. Amy jumps off with a top rope elbow and makes the pinfall for the win.
Winner: Amy Jo Smyth
vs Victora starts the match off with a Swinging Neckbreaker, and hits a Lionsault earning herself a two count. She continues to battle Spider, but Spider slowly battles back. Victoria manages to lock in Anarchy Cradle (standing Texas Cloverleaf) but Spider is able to reach the ropes. Once the break, the referee breaks them up. Spider uses a series of strikes to back Victoria up into the corner as she uses a couple of hip checks. Up to the top rope, Spider hits a Superplex and floats over for a pinfall win.
Winner: Spider
vs Crystal opens up with a series of DDTs include a standard one, a flowing DDT, and a Reverse DDT to show how much in control she has the match. Hitting Flashing Lights (Spinning Roundhouse Kick) she makes the cover but at two she breaks the count herself to showboat a little. This gives Jessica the opportunity to come back as she hits Punch-Punch-Kick! Combo (ala Solid Snake). A Flying Forearm Smash followed by “Guardian of the Enterprise” (Cross Arm Breaker) as Crystal tries to fight out of the submission but is forced to tap out.
Winner: Jessica Nitoh
vs Kim begins the match with a rake to the eyes and immediately hits Poison Crown (Evenflow DDT). She makes the pin and gets a two and a half before Stacy gets a foot on the rope to break it. Back to her feet, she hits a wicked slap that catches Stacy off guard. Stacy tries to put a mean face on but Kim slaps her a second time. She drops Kim with a Northern Lights Suplex. Stacy uses the ropes for a Springboard moonsault and a one count. Stacy gets the crowd behind her as the heads up to the top rope and hits 'Super Star Press' (Shooting Star Press) and the pinfall for the win.
Winner: Stacy Sterling
The match was originally supposed to be Shelley vs Jacqui, but Shelley's representatives pulled her from the match last moment. As Ja
cqui was ready for the match backstage, we see Betsy Granger who was earlier cheated out of a match plead her case to Devlin.
Betsy: YOUR Champion cheated... she used my tights!
Devlin: I hear you, but the referee didn't see it.
Betsy: But YOU did, right?
He nods.
Betsy: I heard that you have a problem... no Shelley Silver. Well, I have a solution. Two birds. One stone.
The cameras move back into the arena.
vs The match was originally supposed to be Shelley vs Jacqui, but Shelley's representatives pulled her from the match last moment. As Jacqui waits inside of the ring we see Betsy Granger enters the arena as the replacement for Shelley. Jacqui begins the match with a series of kicks, but Betsy comesback with a few leg submissions to wear her down. A stiff dropkick and Betsy is able to lock in a crossface allowing her to pickup a submission win to advance to the second round after Jacqui taps out.
Winner: Betsy Granger
vs Beckah comes out swinging with a series of strikes, causing Jo to go on the defense. A couple of wild dropkick attempts and Beckah begins to slow down wearing herself out. Jo uses a series of Knee and leg strikes that further wear Beckah down. McFarlane is able to hit BANG! (Wheelbarrow facebuster)
to a two count. Beckah tries to battle back with a latch ditch DDT. After both ladies being down to an eight count, Jo hits Josephine Wheel (Spinning Headscissors)
and makes the pin for the win.
Winner: Jo McFarlane
vs Andi opens the match with a standing dropkick. She grabs the head of Night and hits a Tornado DDT. A two count and Andi is back to her feet. She waits for AKO (Andi Knockout - Superkick) but Jade is able to duck it. She grabs Andi and hits a Reverse Jumping STO. Both ladies are down until Jade rolls over and get a one count. Jade hits a springboard elbow drop and then locks in an armbar. Andi breaks out of it and connects with AKO (Andi Knockout - Superkick) sending Jade through the ropes to the outside. After a count of 7, she enters back in and without warning uses a rollup that catches Andi off guard and for the win.
Winner: Jade Night
vs The two ladies shake hands before they begin. Xaria opens with a Snap DDT and a cover for a one count. Merlot hits a sling blade and a leg drop for a one and a half count. Xaria uses a Russian Leg Sweep and another one count. Merlot uses a Saito Suplex to a one count of her own. Merlot catches Xaria off guard with a Rolling Chop that drops Karloff to the mat as she rolls out to the outside. She is down for the count as the shot caught her in the head. The referee counts to ten as Merlot gets the count out victory.
Winner: Merlot Ayano
vs Mercedes begins with a slap, and then a Shoulder Tackle. She follows it up with a Press Slam and gets a two count. Karari is able to overcome the momentum with a Spear that turns the tables. She drops a leg for a one and a half count. Once back up to her feet, Mercedes looks for a clothesline but Karari ducks it. Karari hits "On Fire" (Bicycle Kick) that drops Mercedes to the mat as Karari gets the three count.
Winner: Karari Makelah
vs Jess Hardy comes out aggressive with a jumping DDT that plants Gretchen. Lockheart tries to battle back with a series of strikes. Hardy is too much as she seems energized, and hits "Last Light" (Cradle DDT) and scores herself a pinfall victory.
Winner: Jess Hardy
vs The two heels try to one up each other. Tegan with a German Suplex, and Julianna with a German of her own. Julianna with a clothesline, and Tegas with one that almost knocks her head off. Tegan hits From Perth to Philly via Julianna's Face (Kick to the gut, followed by a knee to the face) but Julianna rolls to the outside instantly. Tegan follows her out but Julianna traps her in the ring skirt. A series of strikes and Julianna rolls Tegan back into the ring. A kick to the gut, and a knee to the head by DiMaria before she hits "DiMaria Code" - (Full Nelson Facebuster aka "Skull Crushing Finale") for the pin.
Winner: Julianna DiMaria
vs Abigail uses the ropes for momentum and hits a flying crossbody. Ashley rolls through and lifts her up for a press slam. Ashley uses the ropes for a Moonsault springboard-style but Abigail rolls out of the way and AMC catches all mat. Abigail takes control by using a Springboard roundhouse and gets a two count. Pulling Chase up to her feet, Ashley fends her off and uses a back body drop. Waiting for Abigail to rise up, Ashley is ready and hits Walk Of Fame (Spear) once Abigail rises up and Chase scores the pinfall win.
Winner: Ashley Marie Chase
vs Kenzie opens the match up with a savate kick. She grabs the head of Krissy and hits a flowing DDT, to a two count. Spencer battles back and hits a trio of German Suplexes with the final one bridging to a pin for a two count. Rydell is able to kick out. Krissy grabs Kenzie for a Straight Jacket Suplex but Kenzie is able to block it. She spins around and hits a right punch, a left punch, and a Jackknife Kick dropping Krissy. Kenzie makes the cover for the win.
Winner: Kenzie Rydell
vs Eliza Valentine starts this one off aggressively with a arm wrench into a throw as she sends Adeline down to her back. Popping back up, La Roux hits a series of kicks to her sides and then a forearm to drop Eliza. Looking for a 630 Splash, she crashes and burns as Adeline hits the mat hard. Eliza takes control of the match and drives Adeline face first into the mat with a headlock driver as she rolls her over for the pinfall.
Winner: Eliza Valentine
vs The match begins as Venus uses a Double leg slam takedown and locks in an Ankle Lock. Gina battles out of it and grabs the ropes for the break. Back up to her feet, Venus pulls Gina up and hits a Spinning backfist but Gina ducks it. She comes back with a Russian Leg Sweep and an elbow drop for a one count. Gina lifts Venus up to her feet and lifts Venus up with a Vertical Suplex. Gina drives her down to the mat and locks in a Single Leg Boston Crab as Venus is positioned in the middle of the ring as Venus is forced to tap out.
Winner: Gina Neon
